Total Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 47th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (CM7 5SD) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% higher than the Bocking North average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (CM7 5SD), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Six Bells Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Normandy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Normandy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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